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The Daniel Defense "Give Thanks for our Freedoms" Raffle - $3,000 Prize Package

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Florida officials who banned guns prior to hurricane may soon pay for their ‘error’

The five-member Okeechobee, Florida, city council and Police Chief Donald Hagan may each be forced to pay $5,000 personally — without using taxpayer dollars — for violating Florida’s powerful preemption statute, which allows only the state legislature to regulate firearms.

PODCAST: 4 Big Surprises and 10 Big Takeaways from the 2024 Election

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 122: The 2024 election didn't result in apocalypse as some predicted, but it was long, frustrating, and brutal. And now that the dust...

Trump win means tone-deaf anti-gun groups vow to double down

Underscoring their ideological stubbornness in the wake of electoral repudiation, some gun prohibition lobbying groups are vowing to “double down” their efforts to push through more restrictive gun control laws following the reelection of Donald Trump as president, along with handing him a Republican Senate majority.

Today is Election Day: Here's what gun owners need to know

Here's our quick summary of what you need to know to vote and protect your gun rights. Look at our Pro-Gun Voter Guide before you cast your vote . Check out a sample ballot for your area so you know exactly who and what you'll be voting for ahead of time. At top of mind for most voters is the presidential election, and a vote for former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance...

Future of SCOTUS and Second Amendment rights on the ballot

There have been laughable warnings that this election could be the last free election and accusations that the military could be weaponized against political foes. There’s one threat that’s very real, however. And one that voters have had a significant effect on in previous elections. That’s the composition of the Supreme Court of the United States.

PODCAST: The 2024 Ohio Pre-Election Rundown for Gun Owners

The Keep and Bear Radio podcast is hosted on Podbean and is also available on Apple , Google , Spotify , iHeartRadio and many other platforms. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear every episode. How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Mobile Phone *** Episode 121: Kamala Harris promises massive gun control. The Ohio Senate race could determine the future of America. Three seats are up for...

New York enacts merchant category codes to monitor gun, ammo sales

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined California and Colorado by becoming the third state to enact the firearm retail store merchant category codes. She signed a package of bills into law earlier this month while touting her gun control efforts and mocking law-abiding New Yorkers along the way.

Government gaslighting: FBI stealthy crime data revisions

"Stealth Edit: FBI Quietly Revises Violent Crime Stats," by Crime Prevention Research Center, describes how in 2023, the FBI reported that for 2022, “the nation’s violent crime rate fell by 2.1%. This quickly became, and remains, a Democratic Party talking point to counter Donald Trump’s claims of soaring crime.” Subsequently, the FBI “quietly revised those numbers, releasing new data that shows...

Get your tickets now for the largest MEGA Raffle ever!

Our friends at Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation have announced the 5th Annual MEGA Raffle . And this year it features the largest prize pool they've ever offered – including a Ford F150 STX 4x4 or $50,000 cash! Next top prizes are a Tracker Pro Team 175 boat with 60 hp Mercury or $20,000 cash. There are more than 100 firearms among the 550 total prizes, tons of optics from Leupold and Vortex,...

Okeechobee police chief learns hard lesson, un-bans guns, ammo

Donald C. Hagan, the chief of the Okeechobee {Florida) Police Department, doesn’t appear to be enjoying his time on the national stage. Hagan is the chief who "inadvertently" signed an illegal city ordinance that banned firearm and ammunition sales as well as firearm possession just days before Hurricane Helene made landfall.

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